Automakers had sought time till June 2020 to clear stocks of their BS-IV compliant cars manufactured till March 31, 2020.
The national lockdown has slowed the registration of vehicles compliant with BS-IV emissions standards even as auto dealers rushed to offload such vehicles in March—ahead of the April 1 deadline to stop selling and registering them.States like Maharashtra announced the lockdown days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced one for the entire country on March 24.Nearly 3.35 lakh vehicles were registered across India during March ...